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NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 43 - MARCH, 1999
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR | Wm Shrewsbury |
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SECRETS I WAS NEVER TOLD | Bruce Smith |
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NOTES FROM THE INTERNET #1 - LEFT-HANDED RACKS | Wm Shrewsbury |
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RIGGING A EUROPEAN PIT | translated by Peter Grant |
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TYING THE MÜNTER HITCH | Lee Trowbridge |
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ROPE CENTERING ON A NARROW RACK | Ron Simmons |
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SAFETY & RESCUE: THERE ARE LIMITS | Bruce Smith |
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HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR KNOTS? | Bruce Smith |
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MAKING THE MOST OF CLIMBING PRACTICE | Kevin Harris |
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HOW-TO BOOKS WORTH READING | Bill Mixon |
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REMINDERS FOR SAFE CAVING | Miriam Cuddington |
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MINUTES OF THE 1996 VS MEETING | Bill Bussey |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 44 - MARCH, 1999
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MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR | Wm Shrewsbury |
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THE "UAYCEF" KNOT SYSTEM: THE "KNOTTED FROG" | Chris Nicola |
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RAPPEL SAFETY HITCHES REVISITED | Brady Robinson |
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INFORMATION & RULES OF THE NSS ROPE CLIMBING CONTEST | Bill & Miriam Cuddington |
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ALTERNATIVE RAPPEL SET-UP | Jeff Cody |
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MINUTES OF THE 1997 VS MEETING | Bill Bussey |
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TREASURER'S REPORT - 1997 MEETING | David Joaquim |
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SECRETARY'S REPORT - 1997 MEETING | David Joaquim |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 45 - 2000 (Electronic Format)
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HANGING AFTER A FALL: AN EXTREMELY URGENT RESCUE | Maurice a AMPHOUX |
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HARNESS HANG PATHOLOGY | John Green |
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ONE MAN'S VERTICAL SYSTEM | Bob Johnson |
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CHOOSING HAUL SYSTEMS | Carroll C. Bassett |
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THE PIGTAIL KNOT SHUNT | Oren Tranbarger |
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JOE IVY OBITUARY | George Veni |
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JOE IVY ACCIDENT REPORT | Rebecca Jones & Peter Sprouse |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 46 - 2001 (Electronic Format)
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Some Thoughts on Using Rappel Racks as Belay Devices | Carroll Bassett |
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Mechanics of Friction in Rope Rescue | Stephen W. Attaway, Ph.D. |
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S R T | Reprinted from Sherry Mayo's Cave Page |
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Treasurer's Report - 1998 Meeting | David Joaquim |
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Secretary's Report - 1999 Meeting | David Joaquim |
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Treasurer's Report - 2000 Meeting | David Joaquim |
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Bolts To Avoid | Duane Raleigh |
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Slow-Pull Testing Of The "Double Overhand On Itself" Tie | Collin O'Neill |
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Water Knot Testing | Tom Moyer |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 47 - 2002 (Electronic Format)
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The Frog System - Revised | Peter Penczer |
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Karabiner Breakings When Using a Figure-of-Eight | Neville McMillan |
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Fall Factors & Life Safety Ropes: A Closer Look | Chuck Weber |
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Book Review: Alpine Caving Techniques: ... | reviewed by Jay P. Kennedy, MD |
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Long-life Bolts: What are the Options? | Jeff Butt |
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Rappel Accident at Bridge Day 2002 | Tim White et al |
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Secretary's Report - 2002 Meeting | David Joaquim |
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Treasurer's Report - 2002 Meeting | David Joaquim |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 48 - 2003 (Electronic Format)
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Danger! Don't Feed the Micro-rack! | Scott McCrea |
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A simple and safe change-over procedure | Matthew Hazelton and Horton Hobbs III |
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One Man's Vertical System | Bob Johnson |
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Minutes of the 2003 VS Meeting | Gary Bush |
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Treasurer's Report for 2003 | Bill Bussey |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 49 - 2004 (Electronic Format)
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Rack Safety | Carroll Bassett |
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Will Your Safety Harness Kill You? |
Bill Weems and Phil Bishop |
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Comparative Testing of High Strength Cord |
Tom Moyer, Paul Tusting, and Chris Harmston |
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Effectiveness Of A Bottom Belay On Long Drops | Jim Kovach |
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Minutes of the 2004 VS Meeting | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 50 - 2005 (Electronic Format)
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A Degrading Life | British Mountaineering Council |
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ANCHOR WARNING - Danger from anchors at floor level | National Caving Association, UK |
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Harness Induced Pathology | National Outdoor Leadership School |
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Knot Break Strength vs Rope Break Strength | Dave Richards |
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Minutes of the 2005 VS Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2005 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 51 - 2006 (Electronic Format)
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Helmets | Mark Taylor |
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Hang 'em High | J. Marc Beverly & Stephen Attaway |
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Multi-point, Pre-equalizing Anchors | Albuquerque & Ouray Mountain Rescue Teams |
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Minutes of the 2006 VS Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2006 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2006 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 52 - 2007 (Electronic Format)
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Biner Blocks, Pull Cords, and All That Stuff | Tom Jones |
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Guidelines for the Permanent Marking of Hardware | SMC |
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Preferred Knots for Use in Canyons | David Drohan |
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Results of the 1st World Caving Games | Sergio Garcia-Dils de la Vega |
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A Simulation Of Climbing & Rescue Belays | Tom Moyer |
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Rope Breakage | Kolin Powick |
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Minutes of the 2007 VS Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2007 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2007 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 53 - 2008 (Electronic Format)
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Lanyard Tests | Tom Jones |
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Rigging for Rescue - Daisy Chains - 2005 | SMC |
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Rigging For Rescue - Lanyards PartII - 2006 | David Drohan |
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Typecasting The Vertical Caver | John Woods |
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Comparisons of the Frog and the Mitchell | John Woods |
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Converting the Mitchell System to a Frog System | John Woods |
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Minutes of the 2008 VS Board Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2008 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2008 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2008 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 54 - 2009 (Electronic Format)
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Critical Angle Safety Factors | Bruce Smith |
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Fall Factors: Do They Apply to Rope Rescue and Rope Access | Jim Kovach |
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On The Utility Of Rescue Randy Mannequins in Rescue Systems Drop Testing | Tim Holden, Bill May, and Rich Farnham |
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Minutes of the 2009 VS Board E-Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2009 VS Board Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2009 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2009 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2009 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 55 - 2010 (Electronic Format)
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How To Determine Tree Strength and Build Tree Anchors | Rick Weber |
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Canopy Access: Beyond Basic Single Rope Technique | Joe Maher |
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Safe and Efficient Tree Ascent: Doubled Rope Techniques (DdRT), Part Two | Mark Adams |
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Minutes of the 2010 VS Board E-Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2010 VS Board Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2010 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2010 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2010 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 56 - 2011 (Electronic Format)
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Prolonged Suspension in an Alpine Harness | Roger B. Mortimer, MD |
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Typecasting The Vertical Caver - Part II | John Woods |
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Yellow Spur Rope Failure Investigation | Rocky Mountain Rescue Group |
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Minutes of the 2011 VS Board E-Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2011 VS Board Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2011 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2011 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2011 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 57 - 2012 (Electronic Format)
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Breaking Strengths for Basket Hitches & W3P2 Webbing Anchors | Thomas Evans and Aaron Stavens |
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Are Your Cow's Tails Safe? | Bob Mehew |
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Minutes of the 2011-2012 VS Board E-Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2011-2012 VS Board E-Meetings, Part 2 | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2012 VS Board Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2012 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2012 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2012 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 58 - 2013 (Electronic Format)
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Should I Use a Polypropylene Lifeline, v5 | Mehew, Rodgers, and Richards |
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Bolt Climbing - Vertical from the Bottom Up | Mark Minton |
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Minutes of the 2012-2013 VS Board E-Meetings | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2013 VS Board Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2013 VS General Meeting | Bill Boehle |
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Secretary's Report - 2013 | Bill Boehle |
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Treasurer's Report - 2013 | Bill Boehle |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 59 - 2014 (Electronic Format)
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An Analysis Of Bowlines | Mark Gommers |
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Rescue Knot Efficiency Revisited | John McKently |
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Slow Pull Testing of Progress Capture Devices | DJ Walker & Russell McCullar |
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Minutes of the 2014 VS General Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Secretary's Report - 2014 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2014 | Ray Sira |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 60 - 2015&2016 (Electronic Format)
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Effects of Pathogen Decontamination on the Strength of Climbing Rope and Harness Equipment |
Throop and Kees (USFS) |
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Minutes of the 2015 VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2015 VS General Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Secretary's Report - 2016 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2016 | Ray Sira |
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Symbolic Items Report - 2016 | Bill Boehle |
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Minutes of the 2016 VSEC E-Meeting | Terry Mitchell |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 61 - 2017-2019 (Electronic Format)
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Secretary's Report - 2017 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2017 | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2017 VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2017 VS General Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Secretary's Report - 2018 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2018 | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2018 VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2018 VS General Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Secretary's Report - 2019 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2019 | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2019 VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the 2019 VS General Meeting | Ray Sira |
NYLON HIGHWAY NO. 62 - 2020 (Electronic Format)
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VS Vertical Events Gym Layout | Gene Harrison |
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VS Vertical Events Beam Anchors | Gene Harrison |
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VS Climbing Contest Load Analyses | Gene Harrison |
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Minutes of the June 10-12, 2020 VSEC E-Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the June 30, 2020 On-line VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Secretary's Report - 2020 | Ray Sira |
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Treasurer's Report - 2020 | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the July 21, 2020 On-line VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the September 3, 2020 On-line VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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Minutes of the October 21, 2020 On-line VSEC Meeting | Ray Sira |
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